NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Amanda Saake and Tony Trahan of the NYS Office of Mental Health
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Good day!
This email contains important information for the upcoming Regional Advisory Committee, (RAC), meeting to be held on March 22, 2021, from 8:30am to 12:30pm.
The RAC is an opportunity for Consumers/Survivors/Ex-Patients, (c/s/x), and Families of people with mental health issues, to provide actionable advice to the Office of Mental Health.
Date: Monday, March 22, 2021
Time: 8:30 am, to 12:30pm Eastern Daylight Time
DRAFT AGENDA (subject to change)
8:30am-8:40am Networking, Sound Check, Orientation to the technology
8:40am-9:00am Announcements from community partners: NY Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services(NYAPRS) Mental Health Empowerment Project, (MHEP) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mental Health Association of NYS. (MHANYS)
9:00am – 9:30am Regional Reports outs from Regional Advocacy Specialists
9:30am – 10:00am Regional Updates
10:00am – 10:45am Presentation for Breakout sessions: Topic to be determined. (TBD)
10:045am -11:00am Assignment to Breakout sessions
11:00am – 11:50pm Breakout/brainstorming sessions
11:50am – 12:30pm Report outs from breakout sessions.
12:30 Meeting Ends
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To register for this training session
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Go to https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/k2/j.php?MTID=t1f8ec02787b992aa81fcd5f9410bdb3d and register.
Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Amanda Saake, LMSW, CPRP, NYCPS-P
Special Assistant to the Commissioner
Director of Office of Consumer Affairs
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12229
(518) 473-6579 | Amanda.Saake@omh.ny.gov
www.omh.ny.gov